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A hotel to remember: Pine Cliffs Hotel in the Algarve, Portugal

FIRST POSTED: 4th February 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 21st September 2020

EDIT Summer 2020: I have sadly heard that the hotel’s response to COVID 19 has been incredibly poor – as documented by many readers and friends across social media who,…

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Lux UK city break: a weekend in Bath, England

FIRST POSTED: 26th January 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 12th November 2019

Bath is undoubtedly, one of the best UK city break destinations.

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Hotel Review: Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland

FIRST POSTED: 13th January 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 20th July 2026

Visiting Ashford Castle, in the West Coast of Ireland was, without a doubt, one of my Top 15 travel moments. Following an extensive refurbishment, the Irish grand dame reopened in…

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Lux weekend: Jaipur, India

FIRST POSTED: 10th November 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2020

A luxury weekend in Jaipur, India’s Pink City with a stay at the Oberoi Rajvillas.

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A hotel to remember: Ikos Olivia in Halkidiki, Greece

FIRST POSTED: 3rd November 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 4th March 2020

Up until June this year, I had never visited Greece’s mainland. But more and more incredible hotels have been opening – and seasonal direct flights with BA from London, definitely…

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My hOtel: Porto Bay Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal

FIRST POSTED: 26th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 28th April 2020

I like nothing more than being pleasantly surprised when it comes to my hometown of Lisbon, Portugal. And nothing makes me happier to see local hotel brands (Porto Bay…

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Central & South America

A luxury holiday in Campeche and Yucatan in Mexico

FIRST POSTED: 23rd October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2020

Going to Mexico, away from the crowds, was something Mr. O and yours truly were very keen to do. But where in Mexico? We didn’t want to put ourselves in any…

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Luxury Villa Review: Blue Doors in Palm Springs, California

FIRST POSTED: 12th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 15th September 2020

The Blue Doors, is a beautiful 3-bedroom and 3-bathroom villa located in Palm Springs, California, which accommodates 6 people. On this occasion, I travelled with my husband, his daughter and…

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Experiencing a Gourmet Skisafari in Alta Badia, Italy (by Mr. O)

FIRST POSTED: 5th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 25th November 2015

The culinary season on the slopes of Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, starts on a very special day: the day that the Gourmet Skisafari, haute cuisine at 2,000 m altitude, takes…

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